Herbert Kuppisch

Infobox Military Person
name=Herbert Kuppisch
born=birth date|1909|12|10|df=y
died=dda|1943|8|27|1909|12|10|df=y
placeofbirth=Hamburg
placeofdeath=Sargasso Sea
coord|28|19|N|37|58|W


caption=
nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
branch=navy|Nazi Germany
serviceyears=1933 – 1943
rank=Kapitänleutnant
commands=U-58
U-94
U-516
U-847
unit=
battles=World War II
*Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945)
awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
laterwork=

Herbert Kuppisch (10 December 1909 – 27 August 1943) was a "Kapitänleutnant" with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and commander of U-58, U-94, U-516 and U-847. He is also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Herbert Kuppisch and the entire crew of U-847 were killed by aircraft from the US escort carrier USS "Card" on 27 August 1943.

Awards

* Iron Cross (1939)
** 2nd Class (5 December 1939)
** 1st Class (4 May 1940)
* U-boat War Badge (4 May 1940)
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (14 May 1941)

References

* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
* Kurowski, Franz (1995). "Knight's Cross Holders of the U-Boat Service". Schiffer Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-88740-748-X.
* Range, Clemens (1974). "Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine". Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 3-87943-355-0.

;External link
* [http://uboat.net/men/kuppisch.htm uboat.net]